H.R. No. 674

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Head football coach Kris Hogan of Faith Christian
	School in Grapevine performed an admirable act of generosity in
	November 2008 to assist an opposing team, and his selfless action
	has provided an inspiring example of sportsmanship and hospitality;
	and
	WHEREAS, Coach Hogan's action came in advance of Faith
	Christian's November 7 game against the team from the Gainesville
	State School; the athletes from that maximum security facility
	managed by the Texas Youth Commission play their games without the
	benefit of team supporters and also lack a home field; realizing
	that the Gainesville players could benefit from a show of support,
	Coach Hogan organized a group of Faith Christian fans and had them
	form a spirit line for the visiting Gainesville Tornadoes; in
	addition, the group cheered for the Tornadoes from the stands while
	the Faith Christian cheerleaders rooted for them from the
	sidelines; and
	WHEREAS, Coach Hogan's gesture had a positive effect on the
	Gainesville players, who celebrated with their coach at the end of
	the matchup despite losing 33-14; the game continued to be
	excitedly talked about on the Gainesville campus for days
	afterward, and one of the Faith Christian parents created a DVD of
	the contest so that students at the state school can relive the
	inspiring occasion; and
	WHEREAS, The Tornadoes game is not the only time this
	remarkable coach's generous spirit has been evident; earlier in
	2008, he organized a fund-raising dinner to benefit a visiting team
	delayed in Grapevine by the landfall of Hurricane Ike, and he and
	his players have on several occasions reached out to members of
	rival teams when they have been stricken with misfortune; and
	WHEREAS, National youth football administrators and the
	commissioner of the National Football League have recognized Coach
	Hogan for his extraordinary sportsmanship, honoring him at a news
	conference in advance of Super Bowl XLIII and providing him with
	tickets to the game; and
	WHEREAS, Kris Hogan's compassionate actions have helped
	uplift those in need, and his efforts have carried forth a positive
	message of human fellowship from which all can benefit; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Coach Kris Hogan for his generosity and
	sportsmanship and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Coach Hogan as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Truitt
	Straus Gattis Menendez
	Allen Geren Merritt
	Alonzo Giddings Miklos
	Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
	Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
	Anderson Guillen Moody
	Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
	Berman Hamilton Naishtat
	Bohac Hancock Oliveira
	Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
	Bonnen Harless Orr
	Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
	Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
	Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
	Burnam Hernandez Patrick
	Button Herrero Paxton
	Callegari Hilderbran Peña
	Castro Hochberg Phillips
	Chavez Hodge Pickett
	Chisum Homer Pierson
	Christian Hopson Pitts
	Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
	Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
	Cook Hughes Riddle
	Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
	Crabb Isett Ritter
	Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
	Creighton Jones Rose
	Crownover Keffer Sheffield
	Darby Kent Shelton
	Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
	Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
	Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
	Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
	Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
	Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
	Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
	Edwards Legler Thibaut
	Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
	Eissler Lewis Truitt
	Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
	England Madden Turner of Harris
	Farabee Maldonado Vaught
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Marquez Villarreal
	Fletcher Martinez Vo
	Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
	Flynn McCall Weber
	Frost McClendon Woolley
	Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 674 was adopted by the House on March
	3, 2009, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House